The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-24

force, and the safety of the military
arms and stores; shall hold the force
at all times subservient to the civil
laws, and obey all proper calls for
the aid and execution thereof; and
shall have the power to establish
and prescribe such rules and regu-
lations for Courts Martial and other
purposes, and such forms and pre-
cedents consistent with the laws Of
the Kingdom and subject to the
approval of majority of the Cabi-
net, as he may deem proper for the
use, discipline and instruction Of
the National Guard.
SEC. IL. The staff of the Briga-
dier-General shall consist of an Adj
jutant of the Forces who shall er
OHciO be also Inspector of Ordnance
with the rank of Major. He shall
perform the necessary duties of the
Quartermaster's department. This
position shall be filled from the Off
GERS or men of the Force. He shall
be nominated by the Commanding
General and receive his commission
from the King. Neither the Com
handing General nor the Adjutant
of the Forces shall hold any other
contemporaneous military appoint
ment.
SEC. II. Every member joining
the National Guard, and every officer
on assuming the duties of his posi-
ton shall take and subscribe an oath
to support the Constitution and Laws
of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and to
obey all regularly promulgated
orders from his superior officers in
aid and defence of the laws and of
their proper executing during his
term of service in the Forces, which
oath certified by the Commander or
Adjutant of the company or corps
of such person, shall be returned to
the Adjutant of the Forces, to be
preserved with the rolls of the corps.
SEC. ID. The Military Board shall
consist of the Brigadier General :,
the Adjutant of the Forces, and the
commanders of all corps or unat-
tached companies for the time being
at military headquarters.
See. IA. The commanding Cen
eral may, at any time, for good and
sufficient cause, and with the consent
of majority of the Cabinet, dis
band any portion of the National
Guard, provided, however, that the
Kings Guard, and at least four
companies of Volunteers shall re-
main at military headquarters, UNI
less disbanded by act of the Legis-
lature.
SEC. 10. The Field officer of a
Battalion of two companies shall be
a Major; if the Battalion have more
than two companies, there shall be
a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
The staff officers shall consist of one
Adjutant, one Quarter-master, one
Ordnance officer and one Surgeon.
The Staff officers shall rank as Fl st
Lieutenants, except in battalions
composed of more than two COM
panies, when they shall rank as
Captains.
SEC. l6. The Battalion non-com-
missioned staff shall consist of one
Sergeant-Major, one Quartermaster-
Sergeant, one Ordnance Sergeant,
one Hospital Sergeant, one Color
Sergeant, one Drum Major, and one
Drum-Sergeant.
Sec. IL. Each company of the
National Guard shall consist of not
less than 33, nor more than &C officers
and men, including one Captain, one
First and one Second Lieutenants,
one First Sergeant, one Quarter
master-Sergeant, four Duty Ser
geants, eight Corporals, four Must
clans drummer and trumpeters),
and the remainder privates.
Sec. IS. The field officers of a
Battalion shall be elected by the line
officers thereof during the second
week of the month of January in
each alternate year, beginning with
the year 1888. Each commanding
officer shall appoint his own staff
officers, company officers shall be
elected by their own companies
whether attached or unattached
Except in case of the Kings
Guard) during the first week
of January of each year. All vacan-
cies occurring between the above
dates shall be filed in like manner,
after at least one week S notice duly
posted at Company or Corps head
quarters by order of the Brigadier
General. All officers elect shall re-
quire to receive the approval of
their respective corps commanders
(if attached), and also of the
Brigadier General before being com
miSSl0ned.
SEC. 10 Officers of the Kings
Guard shall be commissioned on
recommendation of the Brigadler
General, subject to approval by the
King.
SEC. 20. Each corps or company
may make such bylaws for their in
ternal government not inconsistent
with the laws of this Kingdom, and
particularly the laws relating to the
armed forces thereof, as the majority
shall decide, which bylaws shall be
subject to approval by the corps or
company commander, and ratiica-
ton by the Brigadier General.
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